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"We can learn to work and speak when we are afraid in the same way we have learned to work and speak when we are tired."

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About Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde was an American poet, essayist, and activist whose work addressed race, gender, sexuality, and social justice. Her major works include poetry, essays, and autobiographical writing that shaped Black feminist thought.

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